Raleigh, NC – November 7, 2025 – Tharrington Smith, LLP is proud to announce its inclusion in the 2026 Best Law Firms® list, earning accolades across 12 regional practice areas. This marks over 15 years of consecutive recognition, a testament to the firm’s ongoing commitment to excellence and the outstanding work of its attorneys and staff.
The 16th edition of Best Law Firms, independently produced by Best Lawyers®, is a trusted benchmark of legal excellence. This year’s results were compiled from more than 110,000 client references, 70,000 peer-lawyers surveyed, and nearly 1,000 leadership interviews, reflecting the growing influence and importance of these rankings within the legal industry. Best Law Firms® spotlights the very best in the most competitive legal market in the world, highlighting only the top 3.8% of law firms nationwide.
Russell Babb, Managing Partner of Tharrington Smith, LLP, shared:
“We are honored to be recognized once again by Best Law Firms®. This distinction reflects the hard work, dedication, and skill of our entire team, who consistently deliver exceptional legal services to our clients.”
The following practice areas in Raleigh earned Best Law Firms® recognition this year:
Regional Tier 1
- Raleigh
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- Appellate Practice
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- Bet-the-Company Litigation
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- Commercial Litigation
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- Criminal Defense: General Practice
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- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
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- DUI / DWI Defense
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- Education Law
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- Family Law
Regional Tier 2
- Raleigh
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- Family Law Mediation
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- Litigation – First Amendment
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- Litigation – Labor and Employment
Regional Tier 3
- Raleigh
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- Construction Law
This recognition reflects the expertise, dedication, and teamwork of Tharrington Smith attorneys and staff, whose commitment continues to set the standard for excellence in the legal profession.
About Best Law Firms®:
Best Law Firms®, ranked by Best Lawyers® for over 14 years, provides the most credible global ranking of exceptional law firms. This ranking is based on a rigorous, peer-to-peer evaluation process driven by industry standards. Achieving a ranking from Best Law Firms signifies a firm’s high-quality practice and extensive legal expertise. Firms are recognized in three tiers at both national and metropolitan levels, underscoring their prominence in the legal profession.
About Tharrington Smith LLP:
The attorneys at Tharrington Smith LLP pride themselves on providing the highest quality professional legal services available. The motto “We don’t deal with cases, we deal with people” is the foundation of our practice, and we have been building successful relationships in the state since 1964. Because of this, our firm has grown practices that reach across North Carolina and has earned a reputation that spreads across the nation. Focusing on the core proficiencies of family law, education law, criminal defense, criminal tax defense, and civil litigation, Tharrington Smith, LLP has helped countless individuals, companies, and governmental boards find lasting resolutions to their legal issues in North Carolina for 60 years.
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